Table 5.4b Ecological Value of Plantation & Parkland and Developed Areas in the Assessment Area

Criteria	Plantation & Parkland	Developed Area
Naturalness	Created habitat.	Created Habitat.
Size	Area of this habitat within assessment area is approximately 32ha.	Area of this habitat within assessment area is approximately 72ha.
Diversity	The species diversity is low.	Very low.
Rarity	Five faunal species (Black Kite, Milvus migrans; Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis; Japanese Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus abramus; Dog-faced Fruit Bat, Cynopterus sphinx; and Palla’s Squirrel, Callosciurus erythraeus styani) of conservation importance recorded from this habitat type.	Two faunal species (Pacific Reef Egret, Egretta sacra; Chinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus) of conservation importance recorded from this habitat.
Re-creatability	The habitat can be re-created easily.	Habitat can be re-created easily.
Fragmentation	The habitat is not fragmented.	Habitat is not fragmented.
Ecological linkage	Habitat is not structurally or functionally linked to any high ecological value resources.	Habitat is not structurally or functionally linked to any high ecological value resources.
Potential value	Low.	Low.
Nursery ground	No record of significant nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey.	No record of significant nursery or breeding ground was found in the survey.
Age	Not applicable.	Not applicable.
Abundance/ Richness of Wildlife	Low.	Low.
Ecological value	Low.	Very Low.